Principal Square, London, E9 6AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E9 6AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	53.5%	2.8%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	49.3%	46.5%	-2.8%	49.0%	-2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E9 6AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	62.5%	66.8%	4.3%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	25.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.5%	64.5%	6.0%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	27.1%	23.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around E9 6AD this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	9.1%	-5.1%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	64.2%	9.1%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	9.6%	1.8%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2%	3.4%	1.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.8%	2.8%
White	65.6%	62.5%	-3.1%	81.4%	-18.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	64.2%	1.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	16.8%	13.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	64.6%	4.1%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	18%	14.1%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	2.5%	-15.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Principal Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Principal Square was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% lower than the Homerton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Principal Square has the 6th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Homerton and the 190th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E9 6AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Principal Square are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Principal Square, London, E9 6AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E9 6AD

Average Price
£649,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£649,075

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Principal Square

Average Price
£705,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£705,272

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Principal SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Principal Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2024-09-27	£808,175
4 Principal Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-07-26	£652,155
11 Principal Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2011-09-01	£414,066
1 Principal Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2011-03-21	£843,664
7 Principal Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,999	2010-06-25	£455,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E9 6AD

Employment

E9 6AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Self-Employed	78
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	25
Other	23
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daubeney Infant School Daubeney Road , Clapton E5 0EG	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Primary School Daubeney Road , Clapton E5 0EG	3out of 4	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmore Junior School Elderfield Road , Hackney E5 0EY	- not rated	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushmore Infants' School Rushmore Road , E5 0EY	- not rated	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School Kingsmead Way , E9 5PP	4out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,385 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,783 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	517 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paragon Christian Academy 233-241 Glyn Road , Hackney E5 0JP	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Sixth Form Centre Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX	- not rated	955 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	1,357 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ohba Leaf Hackney	64-66 Brooksby’s Walk, Homerton, London	127 yd
Crystal Cafe	48b, 48 Brooksbys Walk	128 yd
Chats Palace Arts Centre	42-44 Brooksby's Walk	129 yd
46b Espresso Hut	UNIT B, 46 BROOKSBYS WALK	133 yd
Chats organic	2 Chatsworth Road	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chats Palace	Chats Palace, 42-44 Brooksbys Walk	146 yd
The Spread Eagle (RDHC Ltd)	224 Homerton High Street	279 yd
The Adam & Eve	The Adam And Eve, 155 Homerton High Street	279 yd
Nodoby Asked Me	Basement And Ground Floor Front, 88 Chatsworth Road	453 yd
The Elderfield	57 Elderfield Road	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mickey Food Ltd	12e Chatsworth Road	257 yd
Rasui Indian Kitchen	6 Chatsworth Road	257 yd
Star Kebab & Pizza	169 Homerton High Street	309 yd
Souvlakiland	199 Homerton High Street	311 yd
Too Sweet London Ltd	63 Chatsworth Road	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	21-23 Chatsworth Road	262 yd
The Co-operative Food	Silanyo Apartments, 112 Homerton High Street	498 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	977 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	1,051 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ickburgh School KENWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	527 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	603 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		647 yd
Mabley Green MABLEY GREEN SPORTS GREEN MABLEY GREEN SPORTS GREEN LEE CONSERVANCY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	807 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	894 yd
Love Your Body Health Hub (Closed) 150-152 150-152 Cassland Road	health and fitness suite	897 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E9 6AD